26,845 observationsVulnerable
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Russulales ›Family: Auriscalpiaceae ›Genus: Artomyces
About
Artomyces pyxidatus is a coral fungus that is commonly called crown coral or crown-tipped coral fungus. Its most characteristic feature is the crown-like shape of the tips of its branches. The epithet pyxidatus means "box-like"—a reference to this shape.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of crown-tipped coral fungus is Artomyces pyxidatus.
- crown-tipped coral fungus belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- crown-tipped coral fungus belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- crown-tipped coral fungus belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- crown-tipped coral fungus belongs to the order Russulales.
- crown-tipped coral fungus belongs to the family Auriscalpiaceae.
- crown-tipped coral fungus belongs to the genus Artomyces.